BOSSES at North Yorkshire County Council have set up a £650,000 fund to create more time for reshaping the county’s library service.
The council needs to save about £2 million from its library budget over the next four years, with the greatest savings having to be made in the first two years due to Government policies.
The council said the consultation on cuts so far showed the public felt they should be shared by all libraries. The one-off fund will buy more time for libraries to remain open until communities can put forward proposals.
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